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KLAX Opens New Center Taxiway
On Jun 28, 12:52*pm, Larry Dighera wrote:
The wheels of progress move slowly: * *http://www.lawa.org/lax/laxNews.cfm?fromRec=1 * * LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OPENS NEW CENTER TAXIWAY TO * * IMPROVE AIRFIELD SAFETY; PROJECT COMPLETED EARLY AND ON BUDGET * * (Los Angeles, California – June 24, 2008) Los Angeles Mayor * * Antonio R. Villaraigosa was joined today by city council members, * * and airport and federal aviation officials to announce the * * completion and official opening of the new center taxiway between * * the two runways on the south side of Los Angeles International * * Airport (LAX). The taxiway project, which began April 2007, was * * completed on budget and four days early. * * Opening of the $83-million center taxiway marks the completion of * * the airport’s overall $333-million South Airfield Improvement * * Program (SAIP) to improve airfield safety by reducing the number * * and severity of runway incursions that occur at LAX. ... Cheap by todays costs, and should encourage "junior jet-setters" to use LAX, instead of depressing housing values in Santa Monica. Of course only Mayor Daley is increasing runway capacity at a major commercial airport JG |
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